Terms and conditions

Please note the following:

  • Submitting an application is not a guarantee of funding.
  • Bursaries are taxable, and recipients will receive a T4A slip.
  • Recipients must provide proof of tuition payment for the current academic year.
  • Recipients also must provide their banking information and social insurance number upon request. Processes and guidelines may change in future funding cycles to ensure efficacy.

Notice of consent

To promote the bursary, recipients must grant us permission to communicate their:

  • names
  • photos
  • school
  • program of study
  • biography

Privacy notice

We value your privacy. This notice is to inform you that we are collecting your personal information. Program-specific legislation allows us to gather it. Library and Archives Canada administers the Price McIntosh Bursary program. We collect, use and disclose your information for reasons related to the bursary.

How we use information

We use your information to:

  • verify eligibility
  • check applications
  • issue payments
  • support future outreach and awareness

What we share

When we announce the bursary recipients, you're agreeing to share your:

  • name
  • program of study
  • educational institution

How we protect your privacy

We manage your personal information in keeping with:

  • the Privacy Act

You have the right to the protection of and access to your personal information. It is kept in the following personal information bank:

  • Price McIntosh Applicant Information

If you don't agree with how we manage it, you can reach out to the Privacy Commissioner of Canada:

Accessing your information

You have the right to access the personal information we have about you. To view or request a correction:

  • send an email to: daiprp-atipd@bac-lac.gc.ca
  • write to:

    Access to Information and Privacy Coordinator
    Library and Archives Canada
    550 de la Cité Boulevard
    Gatineau, QC J8T 0A7

What happens if you don't provide your information

Without your information, we can't consider your application for the Price McIntosh bursary.

More details

To ask about applicable legislative authority or withdraw your application, contact our coordinators:

  • by telephone at 819-997-0893 or 1-844-757-8035 (toll-free in Canada and the United States)
  • by teletypewriter (TTY) at 613-992-6969 or 1-866-299-1699 (toll-free in Canada)
  • by email at: bourse-bursary@bac-lac.gc.ca

For clarification about this notice, contact LAC ATIP:

  • by telephone at 613-996-5115 or 1-866-578-7777 (toll-free in Canada and in the United States)